Why the fook???

[AKGOFF]

I noticed this too, but don't give a fook as all my rides are thrashed, but the most fun came from telling people they could have a go if they wanted, some where too gobsmacked, some just sat on them rolled backwards and forwards squeezing the brakes and twisting the grips, rob did half a lap of the helipad on my Irish and some bloke disappeared for about 20mins on my freestyler!!!!!

I did this a few years back letting some kid rag my Subrosa round the track, he was like  but took it out and was gone for about an hour, came back grinning from ear to ear, he loved it.

[animal]

I did it with my MRD Pro and Expert riders a few years ago  Peeps loved it 

[fischflo]

its probably some primeval residual instinct from a time when it was vital to know if there was enough air in the tyres and if the grips were tight.

[That Swan Guy]

I let a friend loose on my Haro Group 1 and he loved it that much he bugged me until I sold him it

[gary4130]

its the same as tyre kickers when they are looking at buying a car 

[dwain dibbly]

i had my pro performer and my mini pro performer at skegvegas and watched loads of people play with the brakes, twist grips,
spin pedals and even had to stop someone sitting on them!!!  its so annoying. the line up of OS bikes were probably
worth more that most of the cars on the show field 

i have a beetle that i show as well and trust me its worse with cars, i had to re upholster part of my interior at the end of last season
because people had rubbed the alcantara bald!!!!!! ive also stopped people sitting in it, leaning on, standing on the running boards, messing with the head unit and picking at the paint work!! but none of this is as bad as a mate of mine that shows his bay window camper. he came back to his van to find a family sat inside having their lunch!!!

[griff]

Here's someone else at it 

[fischflo]

....thinking "dude, please dont twist.." 

woooah --- cool pic 

[pickle]

I can hear them now "show this one to that duche Pickle" 

[sawzall]

this is one of my pet hates to rob,why do people feel the need to do it

when i took some bikes to show in colone kids and adults were even trying to sit on them when they were

on there show stands

[BUBBS]

I love the feel of your grips and pulling your £100.00 levers it makes me feel good 

[animal]

I love the feel of your grips and pulling your £100.00 levers it makes me feel good 

My turn  Brum Brum Brum 

[ron burgundy]

I put a hubba bubba wrapper in some ones seat tube...  lucky for the owner, it was a shit build so it didn't count.

Keep it old school clown shoes.

[jimwise68]

Just think of it as quality control.

They are checking to see if you have the built the bike properly 

[garran]

to be honest i think we are all guilty of the above a some stage. ever get the urge to pick them up to see how light??!!

[griff]

this is one of my pet hates to rob,why do people feel the need to do it

when i took some bikes to show in colone kids and adults were even trying to sit on them when they were

on there show stands

I'm thinking of wiring my bike up to the mains when I take it to Cologne next year 

[Badbaldie]

Nick Swan is the man who can answer this question Rob .... we caught him at it yesterday in Alans bmx shop.

[griff]

He can't help it Lenny
I want to see the inside of his helicopter and get a feel of his joystick 

[not johndub71]

We used to have this go on in the bike shop I worked at. No idea why they have to do this either.

[pickle]

  At nick 

[midschooljon]

I must be honest, I sometimes pull the lever on bikes to see how well they are set up. Its almost like an indicator of how well a bike has been put together.

Dont get me wrong, I never walk around yanking on everyones levers, but if I bike looks like its been well put together I will give them a squeeze just to make sure its not just a pretty face. 

[garran]

Here's someone else at it 

"I never liked these GT bikes"